Getting to the heart of the situation is always useful. Have you ever felt like when talking to someone, all … More
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# 438 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (2). Be very careful how you live!
In about AD 60, while a prisoner for his faith in Jesus as the Messiah, the Apostle Paul wrote a … More
# 437 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (1). “Love’s pre-emptive strike!”
Much of Proverbs is about interpersonal relationships (some good and beneficial – some bad and destructive) such as the following … More
# 436 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 13 (3). Your friends – helpful or ‘toxic’?
Have you ever been concerned about the company you or someone you love is keeping? One particular proverb worth considering … More
# 434 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 13. Hope or hopelessness?
A new year has begun. Are you the type who makes new year’s resolutions? I wonder what your plans, hopes, … More
# 432 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs – A Christmas special – Wise men (women) still seek Jesus!
In the Gospel of Matthew we read: Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. … More
# 431 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 11:1-31 (2). Character is very important.
God expected that the lives and behaviour of the people of Israel, and now our lives, as followers of Jesus, … More
# 430 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 11:1-31 (1) Justice, neighbourliness, and kindness.
Isaiah 61:8 states: I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. Psalm 37:28 says: For the Lord loves … More
# 428 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 10:6-32 (# 1). The mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
Confronted by the scepticism and unbelief of the Pharisees, Jesus puts them in their place when he says to them: … More
# 427 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 10:1-5. The first commandment with a promise!
Very impressive indeed! This section is titled The Proverbs of Solomon and concerning this we read in 1 Kings 4:32 … More
Worship and Wisdom - Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. 